| a survey of pre-harvest ear rot diseases of maize and associated mycotoxins in south and central zambia. | maize ear rots reduce grain yield and quality with implication on food security and health. some of the pathogenic fungi produce mycotoxins in maize grain posing a health risk to humans and livestock. unfortunately, the levels of ear rot and mycotoxin infection in grain produced by subsistence farmers in sub-saharan countries are not known. a survey was thus conducted to determine the prevalence of the ear rot problem and levels of mycotoxins in maize grain. a total of 114 farmsteads were random ... | 2010 | 20626099 |